As the waves move farther throughout the Ocean, the tsunami’s energy has been dissipating. However, “keep paying attention” says Rob Williams, seismologist with the U.S. Geological Survey. He says that predicting earthquakes and seeing patterns is extremely complicated, even as scientists learn more and more with each quake. Rescue and relief efforts have been getting underway in the aftermath of Japan’s 8.9 earthquake.
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